With a net worth of roughly $11.9 billion, Robert Kuok remains the richest person in Malaysia. At the age of 97, the billionaire has a variety of business activities which he has been involved with …
COMMENT | We’re a nation of unfinished business
Look at the Malaysia of today, and the multicultural Malaysia left behind by the British. What has 63 years of Umno (Umno to Umno Baru to Bersatu) done to the country? Malaysia is not “Truly Asia.” …
GameStop mania spreads to Malaysia and targets glove makers
An online community named Bursabets was created on Thursday and already boasts over 4,800 members.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Soft Start Called For Malaysia Stock Market
Ahead of Thursday’s holiday for Thaipusam, the Malaysia stock market had ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 20 …
MP SPEAKS | Malaysia’s CPI: The never-ending journey
It’s very sad to see our Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score and rank dropped. Just a year ago, we scored 10 points higher and moved six ranks to 47 out of 180 countries. However, it is sad and …
No Reprieve for Stocks in Malaysia as Virus Ravages Economy
Things have gone from bad to worse for Malaysian stocks in the new year as the nation’s struggle to stem a surge in Covid infections deepens concerns about its economic revival.
Improper mask use a factor in Malaysia’s virus surge: Experts
PETALING JAYA • Not wearing face masks properly and poor compliance with physical distancing rules are contributing to the high number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, said health experts.. Read more at …
Moody’s maintains Malaysia’s rating
Moody’s Investors Service’s move to affirm Malaysia’s A3 rating is testimony to the government’s strong fiscal discipline and robust medium-term growth prospects amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Tengku …
In Malaysia, cancellation of Hindu holiday stokes minorities’ concerns
The cancellation of a public holiday for a Hindu festival in Malaysia’s Kedah state along with the country’s de facto Religious Affairs Ministry recently signalling that the country’s sharia law …
Malaysia’s 2021 fiscal decifit expected to ease to 5.5 pct of GDP — Moody’s
Moody’s expects Malaysia’s fiscal deficit to narrow to around 5.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 from 6.0 per cent in 2020. Moody’s said given the government’s expressed objective to …